{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-17-6","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 9-17-6","heading":"Limited disclosures by mediators.","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a mediator shall not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation.\n(b) A mediator may disclose:\n(1) Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached, and attendance;\n(2) A mediation communication as permitted under Code Section 9-17-5; or\n(3) A mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.\n(c) A communication made in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section may not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.","path":["TITLE 9 Civil Practice","CHAPTER 17 Georgia Uniform Mediation Act"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.09.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"edc33b378eb84a4a9f61f9a631f5c21b33ba1fde9024f57a04350e030f9edfc6","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-17-5","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-17-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}